Monday, October 27, 2008
The 6th it is!
Yup, you read correctly... they're keeping my induction date as November 6th, but bumped it to an evening rather than early morning induction so I could get the most Awesome Dr. P... who we LOVE. She's like a tiny little kick ass cheerleader... very nice and very cool. I'm soft but barely dilated, the only redemption here is that the baby has dropped (the OB can touch the top of her head now)... so I have an unfavorable cervix right now, which is also playing into the decision to make me wait...
They aren't as concerned with Kat's size as I seem to be, they're thinking the ultrasound is likely off a bit and she's not QUITE as big as she's showing. We have another ultrasound tomorrow, so unless there's some crazy change they really want me to try to make it full term. Apparently babies of people with Gestational Diabetes tend to have lungs a tad underdeveloped, so taking the babies early isn't always a good thing. Since my GD is under control, and Kat is reacting well to all testing, they want me to make it to the due date if possible.
Now if I go on my own between now and then, it's anybody's game... so we'll see!
I have to admit I'm scared to have such a large baby (I mean c'mon... 10lbs?!?!) and had a minor panic attack earlier. But I'm going to trust that Kat will come when she's ready, and if she's not ready by the 6th, then they aren't going to let me go farther than that. So there's an end date in sight. I just hope my body can hold out... sooo 10 days more and counting!
*whimper*
They aren't as concerned with Kat's size as I seem to be, they're thinking the ultrasound is likely off a bit and she's not QUITE as big as she's showing. We have another ultrasound tomorrow, so unless there's some crazy change they really want me to try to make it full term. Apparently babies of people with Gestational Diabetes tend to have lungs a tad underdeveloped, so taking the babies early isn't always a good thing. Since my GD is under control, and Kat is reacting well to all testing, they want me to make it to the due date if possible.
Now if I go on my own between now and then, it's anybody's game... so we'll see!
I have to admit I'm scared to have such a large baby (I mean c'mon... 10lbs?!?!) and had a minor panic attack earlier. But I'm going to trust that Kat will come when she's ready, and if she's not ready by the 6th, then they aren't going to let me go farther than that. So there's an end date in sight. I just hope my body can hold out... sooo 10 days more and counting!
*whimper*
Saturday, October 25, 2008
I love Carters....
Okay, so some of you may have heard of the problem with the tagless labels for the Fall 2007 line of baby clothing from Carters... I didn't think I'd have any since she is getting mostly new clothes, but apparently they still have some of last year's clothes in Carter's stores, and places like Marshall's and TJ Maxx.
If you haven't heard about this, the long and short of it is- the tags can cause severe rashes and blisters in the tag area with some babies up to and including losing skin when parents take the garment off the child. Since Tim and I have such very sensitive skin, I wasn't really wanting to even TRY to see if Kat was one of those babies- she likely will be!
I checked Kat's clothing and we have about 15 pieces with the bad tag. A link to telling the difference can be found here: http://www.carters.com/Corporate/tagless_message.aspx
I e mailed Carter's customer service, not expecting much. These were all gifts, and I have no tags and no receipts. I got an e mail back within the hour stating they were sending me a prepaid box to return all the pieces of clothing and that they would, in turn, send me a check for the retail amount of the clothing. Not only that, but that they would send me the highest retail prices for each item as there is no way to tell the original pricing.
So that is fantastic Customer Service, and a better than expected outcome. I love Carter's, and they've got a dedicated customer in the years to come. If you're a mommy, check your baby's clothes... there is a link above that has pictures of what to look out for. Don't hesitate to contact Carter's... :o)
If you haven't heard about this, the long and short of it is- the tags can cause severe rashes and blisters in the tag area with some babies up to and including losing skin when parents take the garment off the child. Since Tim and I have such very sensitive skin, I wasn't really wanting to even TRY to see if Kat was one of those babies- she likely will be!
I checked Kat's clothing and we have about 15 pieces with the bad tag. A link to telling the difference can be found here: http://www.carters.com/Corporate/tagless_message.aspx
I e mailed Carter's customer service, not expecting much. These were all gifts, and I have no tags and no receipts. I got an e mail back within the hour stating they were sending me a prepaid box to return all the pieces of clothing and that they would, in turn, send me a check for the retail amount of the clothing. Not only that, but that they would send me the highest retail prices for each item as there is no way to tell the original pricing.
So that is fantastic Customer Service, and a better than expected outcome. I love Carter's, and they've got a dedicated customer in the years to come. If you're a mommy, check your baby's clothes... there is a link above that has pictures of what to look out for. Don't hesitate to contact Carter's... :o)
Thursday, October 23, 2008
I have a squatter...
She weighs approximately 8 1/2 lbs and is suspected to be about 19 inches long...
We believe she DOES have hair (we're guessing blonde), but we do know she has a high propensity to wiggle her tiny arse in the air at every given opportunity.
She is growing daily and appears to be planning an escape sometime soon, though the timing and method are unclear, right now I'm thinking something Alien-esqe is a distinct possibility. *whimper* And while we do want her out (she is a squatter!), we would prefer to have some control over her escape... (IE- one that doesn't destroy the host body) *giggle*
The details on her mysterious escape are fuzzy at this point, but we do believe she is throwing regular raves completely with glowsticks in my womb, possibly inviting several large friends... We do believe there MAY be some graffiti on the walls of the womb... so having her exit the premises safely and calmly is a top concern.
She is rather flexible and commonly attempts to eat her own feet, but does stoop to either sucking her thumb or eating her hand when NOT attempting to push sensors off of my body the minute they're secured.
She enjoys Orange Juice and Pumpkin Cheesecake Ice Cream...
She is currently causing earthquakes in the vicinity of my womb and causing my body start looking like the set from Tremors...
We don't believe her to have any tattoos, but who knows with kids these days...
Do NOT attempt to apprehend the squatter as we believe her to be amazingly cute and possibly dangerous...
I'm gonna have to call the police on this one methinks... or a highly skilled doctor.
We believe she DOES have hair (we're guessing blonde), but we do know she has a high propensity to wiggle her tiny arse in the air at every given opportunity.
She is growing daily and appears to be planning an escape sometime soon, though the timing and method are unclear, right now I'm thinking something Alien-esqe is a distinct possibility. *whimper* And while we do want her out (she is a squatter!), we would prefer to have some control over her escape... (IE- one that doesn't destroy the host body) *giggle*
The details on her mysterious escape are fuzzy at this point, but we do believe she is throwing regular raves completely with glowsticks in my womb, possibly inviting several large friends... We do believe there MAY be some graffiti on the walls of the womb... so having her exit the premises safely and calmly is a top concern.
She is rather flexible and commonly attempts to eat her own feet, but does stoop to either sucking her thumb or eating her hand when NOT attempting to push sensors off of my body the minute they're secured.
She enjoys Orange Juice and Pumpkin Cheesecake Ice Cream...
She is currently causing earthquakes in the vicinity of my womb and causing my body start looking like the set from Tremors...
We don't believe her to have any tattoos, but who knows with kids these days...
Do NOT attempt to apprehend the squatter as we believe her to be amazingly cute and possibly dangerous...
I'm gonna have to call the police on this one methinks... or a highly skilled doctor.
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
10 pound baby anyone??? anyone??
Yeah, last week's 1lb gain was NOT a fluke... Kat went from 7lbs 8oz last Wednesday to 8lbs 5oz today...
She's averaging a pound a week... and I technically still have 2 weeks until she's due, so unless the doc steps in (hello?! any day now guys!!) and she keeps up her weight gain, I'm looking at a 10 1/2 lb baby come November 6th!!!!! Her head and femur length are consistent with a 40 week fetus, and I'm only 38 weeks. This kid is full grown, it's time!
Still haven't gotten word back on my new induction date, we'll talk to the doc again on Monday unless we hear from her before that to see what she plans on doing.
In the meantime I'm just praying for spontaneous labor, my body can't handle much more of this! LOL
Still MIA guys, but keeping this blog posted is as good as it gets for me. I do check in on my comments, and I appreciate the e mails and voicemails... love you guys...
She's averaging a pound a week... and I technically still have 2 weeks until she's due, so unless the doc steps in (hello?! any day now guys!!) and she keeps up her weight gain, I'm looking at a 10 1/2 lb baby come November 6th!!!!! Her head and femur length are consistent with a 40 week fetus, and I'm only 38 weeks. This kid is full grown, it's time!
Still haven't gotten word back on my new induction date, we'll talk to the doc again on Monday unless we hear from her before that to see what she plans on doing.
In the meantime I'm just praying for spontaneous labor, my body can't handle much more of this! LOL
Still MIA guys, but keeping this blog posted is as good as it gets for me. I do check in on my comments, and I appreciate the e mails and voicemails... love you guys...
Monday, October 20, 2008
Good news for me...
Okay well a little background here first... it's okay, it has a happy ending!
We have 3 doctors and one Midwife at our OBGYN Practice. The Midwife is semi retired and doesn't do deliveries at all anymore, just prenatal care, and we see her almost every time. She's the one who called the dieticians at the scary hospital idiots (I heard it, she really did, over the phone) and sent me to the nice hospital instead... she's a bitch, but she's on our side so we LOVE her...
The other two doctors (who do deliveries) we've seen almost every other time, and they are totally sweet and fantastic. The head doctor, however, we hadn't met until our appointment last week. He's the main guy, but apparently can't be bothered to really meet everyone until the very end of the pregnancy. Well after sitting in the waiting room for about 45 minutes (unusual), and then seeing the nurse- doing the whole nurse thing, and told to remove the pants and get a drape and wait for the doc... we waited over an hour for this doctor to make the time to see us. So pantsless, cold, and irritated I waited... eventually Tim went out and complained and the doc finally decided to see us. He breezed in, talked to me real fast about the Group B Strep... which I already knew... and basically wrote off having to go in for antibiotics immediately after the water breaking as unneccesary but the insurance companies *make* them do it... because a couple of babies got spinal meningitis and died and a few more went blind... just a couple of babies... uh---- well I know it doesn't make much sense from a statistics place, but if one of those babies is MY baby... it bugs ME... I'd rather have the precaution, even if he sees it as unneccesary.
Let's just say I felt he was too blase and breezy about something pretty important... my Kat!!! I want a doc that sees babies as individuals, not cost/effect statistics!
Then he checks my dialation, and for those of you who haven't had this done, it's not pleasant under the best of circumstances but he was SO rough, I was in pain the rest of the day... so he sends me home saying "See you at your induction on the 6th (which is over a week later than my other docs wanted me in to do it, and wow! on HIS day at the hospital....) He basically scheduled me to make sure he gets another delivery notch, disregarding the fact that they didn't plan to let me get full term, she's growing fast, and I'm having other issues as well...
So for a week I've been stressing about this... I don't want this man delivering my baby... he seems like the kind of guy that would write something off as nothing, and then Kat might suffer for it later. Plus he's rough, and no one likes a rough OBGYN... plus he told me I didn't need to see the doctors at all again until induction. (It's common for women to get WEEKLY appointments for NORMAL pregnancies at this point... and with the Gestational Diabetes, I'm considered a risk... so see the oddness here?)
Today we went for our Non Stress Test like we do every monday, and the Midwife came in to check our numbers and we basically told her our concerns... just like that she cancelled my induction on the 6th, and is checking into a better date for me with one of the other doctors... and EARLIER than the 6th. After Kat's big weight jump last week, she's thinking that me going full term is unlikely... she also realized I had no doctor's appointment this week, or at all, and saw me on the spot and made sure I was scheduled for a weekly appointment until the birth. Even she was totally shocked that he said no one needed to see me until induction... I'm glad we complained! Plus this week they caught that my Blood Pressure is a little high, so she wants to really watch that since the whole pregnancy it's been perfect so far. They never would have caught it if we hadn't spoken up.
SO good news! I got the weekly appointments (yay), an earlier induction, which according to the midwife may get bumped even earlier due to Kat's weight gain and my BP (double yay), and although it's a roll of the dice if I go into labor on my own who will deliver- at least if I make it to induction I don't have to have the a-hole doctor (WOOHOO!)
Long blog I know... but that's the story. I'm feeling so much more relieved. I actually had a nightmare about this last night, so it's been bugging me. I had to share that I was able to speak up (I'm not always good about doing this) and that it worked out REALLY well... and that the midwife totally rocks and has no trouble being frank and calling an idiot an idiot (LOL)
.... and then the pregnant lady had a lovely fast painless birth, with a healthy baby and lived happily ever after...
I wish!
We have 3 doctors and one Midwife at our OBGYN Practice. The Midwife is semi retired and doesn't do deliveries at all anymore, just prenatal care, and we see her almost every time. She's the one who called the dieticians at the scary hospital idiots (I heard it, she really did, over the phone) and sent me to the nice hospital instead... she's a bitch, but she's on our side so we LOVE her...
The other two doctors (who do deliveries) we've seen almost every other time, and they are totally sweet and fantastic. The head doctor, however, we hadn't met until our appointment last week. He's the main guy, but apparently can't be bothered to really meet everyone until the very end of the pregnancy. Well after sitting in the waiting room for about 45 minutes (unusual), and then seeing the nurse- doing the whole nurse thing, and told to remove the pants and get a drape and wait for the doc... we waited over an hour for this doctor to make the time to see us. So pantsless, cold, and irritated I waited... eventually Tim went out and complained and the doc finally decided to see us. He breezed in, talked to me real fast about the Group B Strep... which I already knew... and basically wrote off having to go in for antibiotics immediately after the water breaking as unneccesary but the insurance companies *make* them do it... because a couple of babies got spinal meningitis and died and a few more went blind... just a couple of babies... uh---- well I know it doesn't make much sense from a statistics place, but if one of those babies is MY baby... it bugs ME... I'd rather have the precaution, even if he sees it as unneccesary.
Let's just say I felt he was too blase and breezy about something pretty important... my Kat!!! I want a doc that sees babies as individuals, not cost/effect statistics!
Then he checks my dialation, and for those of you who haven't had this done, it's not pleasant under the best of circumstances but he was SO rough, I was in pain the rest of the day... so he sends me home saying "See you at your induction on the 6th (which is over a week later than my other docs wanted me in to do it, and wow! on HIS day at the hospital....) He basically scheduled me to make sure he gets another delivery notch, disregarding the fact that they didn't plan to let me get full term, she's growing fast, and I'm having other issues as well...
So for a week I've been stressing about this... I don't want this man delivering my baby... he seems like the kind of guy that would write something off as nothing, and then Kat might suffer for it later. Plus he's rough, and no one likes a rough OBGYN... plus he told me I didn't need to see the doctors at all again until induction. (It's common for women to get WEEKLY appointments for NORMAL pregnancies at this point... and with the Gestational Diabetes, I'm considered a risk... so see the oddness here?)
Today we went for our Non Stress Test like we do every monday, and the Midwife came in to check our numbers and we basically told her our concerns... just like that she cancelled my induction on the 6th, and is checking into a better date for me with one of the other doctors... and EARLIER than the 6th. After Kat's big weight jump last week, she's thinking that me going full term is unlikely... she also realized I had no doctor's appointment this week, or at all, and saw me on the spot and made sure I was scheduled for a weekly appointment until the birth. Even she was totally shocked that he said no one needed to see me until induction... I'm glad we complained! Plus this week they caught that my Blood Pressure is a little high, so she wants to really watch that since the whole pregnancy it's been perfect so far. They never would have caught it if we hadn't spoken up.
SO good news! I got the weekly appointments (yay), an earlier induction, which according to the midwife may get bumped even earlier due to Kat's weight gain and my BP (double yay), and although it's a roll of the dice if I go into labor on my own who will deliver- at least if I make it to induction I don't have to have the a-hole doctor (WOOHOO!)
Long blog I know... but that's the story. I'm feeling so much more relieved. I actually had a nightmare about this last night, so it's been bugging me. I had to share that I was able to speak up (I'm not always good about doing this) and that it worked out REALLY well... and that the midwife totally rocks and has no trouble being frank and calling an idiot an idiot (LOL)
.... and then the pregnant lady had a lovely fast painless birth, with a healthy baby and lived happily ever after...
I wish!
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Politics... well I am due on Electon Day...
Wow, a blog that doesn't include me whining and or making fun of pregnancy! LOL
This was SO well put that I had to steal it from a friend's blog and share!
Obama/Biden vs McCain/Palin, what if things were switched around?..... think about it.
Would the country's collective point of view be different? (10/8/08)
Ponder the following:
What if the Obamas had paraded five children across the stage, including a three month old infant and an unwed, pregnant teenage daughter?
What if John McCain was a former president of the Harvard Law Review?
What if Barack Obama finished fifth from the bottom of his graduating class?
What if McCain had only married once, and Obama was a divorcee?
What if Obama was the candidate who left his first wife after a severe disfiguring car accident, when she no longer measured up to his standards?
What if Obama had met his second wife in a bar and had a long affair while he was still married?
What if Michelle Obama was the wife who not only became addicted to pain killers but also acquired them illegally through her charitable organization?
What if Cindy McCain graduated from Harvard?
What if Obama had been a member of the Keating Five? (The Keating Five were five United States Senators accused of corruption in 1989, igniting a major political scandal as part of the larger Savings and Loan crisis of the late 1980s and early 1990s.)
What if McCain was a charismatic, eloquent speaker?
What if Obama couldn't read from a teleprompter?
What if Obama was the one who had military experience that included discipline problems and a record of crashing seven planes?
What if Obama was the one who was known to display publicly, on many occasions, a serious anger management problem?
What if Michelle Obama's family had made their money from beer distribution?
What if the Obamas had adopted a white child?
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You could easily add to this list. If these questions reflected reality, do you really believe the election numbers would be as close as they are?
This is what racism does. It covers up, rationalizes and minimizes positive qualities in one candidate and emphasizes negative qualities in another when there is a color difference.
Educational Background:
Barack Obama:
Columbia University - B.A. Political Science with a Specialization in International Relations.
Harvard - Juris Doctor (J.D.) Magna Cum Laude
Joseph Biden:
University of Delaware - B.A. in History and B.A. in Political Science.
Syracuse University College of Law - Juris Doctor (J.D.)
vs.
John McCain:
United States Naval Academy - Class rank: 894 of 899
Sarah Palin:
Hawaii Pacific University - 1 semester
North Idaho College - 2 semesters - general study
University of Idaho - 2 semesters - journalism
Matanuska-Susitna College - 1 semester
University of Idaho - 3 semesters - B.A. in Journalism
Education isn't everything, but this is about the two highest offices in the land as well as our standing in the world. You make the call.
This was SO well put that I had to steal it from a friend's blog and share!
Obama/Biden vs McCain/Palin, what if things were switched around?..... think about it.
Would the country's collective point of view be different? (10/8/08)
Ponder the following:
What if the Obamas had paraded five children across the stage, including a three month old infant and an unwed, pregnant teenage daughter?
What if John McCain was a former president of the Harvard Law Review?
What if Barack Obama finished fifth from the bottom of his graduating class?
What if McCain had only married once, and Obama was a divorcee?
What if Obama was the candidate who left his first wife after a severe disfiguring car accident, when she no longer measured up to his standards?
What if Obama had met his second wife in a bar and had a long affair while he was still married?
What if Michelle Obama was the wife who not only became addicted to pain killers but also acquired them illegally through her charitable organization?
What if Cindy McCain graduated from Harvard?
What if Obama had been a member of the Keating Five? (The Keating Five were five United States Senators accused of corruption in 1989, igniting a major political scandal as part of the larger Savings and Loan crisis of the late 1980s and early 1990s.)
What if McCain was a charismatic, eloquent speaker?
What if Obama couldn't read from a teleprompter?
What if Obama was the one who had military experience that included discipline problems and a record of crashing seven planes?
What if Obama was the one who was known to display publicly, on many occasions, a serious anger management problem?
What if Michelle Obama's family had made their money from beer distribution?
What if the Obamas had adopted a white child?
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You could easily add to this list. If these questions reflected reality, do you really believe the election numbers would be as close as they are?
This is what racism does. It covers up, rationalizes and minimizes positive qualities in one candidate and emphasizes negative qualities in another when there is a color difference.
Educational Background:
Barack Obama:
Columbia University - B.A. Political Science with a Specialization in International Relations.
Harvard - Juris Doctor (J.D.) Magna Cum Laude
Joseph Biden:
University of Delaware - B.A. in History and B.A. in Political Science.
Syracuse University College of Law - Juris Doctor (J.D.)
vs.
John McCain:
United States Naval Academy - Class rank: 894 of 899
Sarah Palin:
Hawaii Pacific University - 1 semester
North Idaho College - 2 semesters - general study
University of Idaho - 2 semesters - journalism
Matanuska-Susitna College - 1 semester
University of Idaho - 3 semesters - B.A. in Journalism
Education isn't everything, but this is about the two highest offices in the land as well as our standing in the world. You make the call.
Saturday, October 18, 2008
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
The date has been set...
We saw the doctor today, and they've set an induction date for me for the morning of November 6th. Why so late, you ask?
Apparently the hospital wouldn't accept an induction the week of Halloween due to an expected increase in activity that week... and they didn't want to do it a week earlier than that because they want to get her as close to full term as possible.... so pretty much on my due date I'll be induced, unless I go on my own earlier than that.
Aside from that, all looks well. Things are good here, we're using the Full Moon tonight to do my Healthy Mom/Healthy Baby Labor Spellwork.
We finally got the other two apartments in the house filled, and the neighbors directly next door are playing incredibly loud music... let's hope that stops before too long. We're too nice to say anything, besides it's good that Ken finally got some renters in.... so guess we get to just take whatever they do and try to ignore it. Wish me luck with that one!
Update----
Had an ultrasound today, and Wee Kat gained a full pound and change in the last week, she now weighs approx. 7lbs 8oz... up from 6lbs 5oz... if we keep seeing growth spurts like that, I may not make it to November 6th! We'll see...
Apparently the hospital wouldn't accept an induction the week of Halloween due to an expected increase in activity that week... and they didn't want to do it a week earlier than that because they want to get her as close to full term as possible.... so pretty much on my due date I'll be induced, unless I go on my own earlier than that.
Aside from that, all looks well. Things are good here, we're using the Full Moon tonight to do my Healthy Mom/Healthy Baby Labor Spellwork.
We finally got the other two apartments in the house filled, and the neighbors directly next door are playing incredibly loud music... let's hope that stops before too long. We're too nice to say anything, besides it's good that Ken finally got some renters in.... so guess we get to just take whatever they do and try to ignore it. Wish me luck with that one!
Update----
Had an ultrasound today, and Wee Kat gained a full pound and change in the last week, she now weighs approx. 7lbs 8oz... up from 6lbs 5oz... if we keep seeing growth spurts like that, I may not make it to November 6th! We'll see...
Friday, October 10, 2008
It's a baby moon!
Yeah, our little princess is mooning the world. *grin* My belly looks hilarious too. She's upside down with her back to my front, and is sticking out her little butt just at the top of the belly. Occasionally she wiggles it... it's mildly uncomfortable, but so funny that I have to giggle a little (which makes her wiggle more!)
I knew it was her butt, but the ultrasound tech confirmed it and got a good laugh about it too! So now daddy walks by and taps the baby bottom whenever he walks by and giggles. My belly is totally hard and pointy at the top, then just more round towards the bottom. I'm currently using it as a shelf to sit the embroidery project I'm doing on.
I'm still pretty uncomfortable, and it's a waiting game at this point... but I get a few giggles in here and there. I'm mostly spending my days working on various crafts and sleeping as much as I can.
Until then... Baby Butt Moons you All!!
I knew it was her butt, but the ultrasound tech confirmed it and got a good laugh about it too! So now daddy walks by and taps the baby bottom whenever he walks by and giggles. My belly is totally hard and pointy at the top, then just more round towards the bottom. I'm currently using it as a shelf to sit the embroidery project I'm doing on.
I'm still pretty uncomfortable, and it's a waiting game at this point... but I get a few giggles in here and there. I'm mostly spending my days working on various crafts and sleeping as much as I can.
Until then... Baby Butt Moons you All!!
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Your guess is as good as mine!
Basically here's today in a nutshell...
I've been up since about 3:45 this morning when I woke up to the lovely bloody show (nice name huh?)
I started having contractions (mostly mild, with a few painful) around 6am, which continued through the day.
I had an ultrasound at 2pm to make sure WeeKat wasn't in any distress due to a decrease in movement, she's doing fine- not moving much, but great heartbeat and practice breathing and thumb sucking... which means no fetal distress at all. She now weighs about 6lbs 5oz, and her head and tummy are measuring almost 2 full weeks ahead of me. (she's measuring at 37 weeks 6 days, and I'm 36 weeks on the nose today) We were told she likely isn't moving much either because she has very little room since this last growth spurt, or she's resting up for her big appearance... who knows?
We couldn't see a doc because they were slammed, but talked to the nurses and basically told that I likely had the bloody show... and that means I could go into active labor anytime from now until 2 weeks from now. There is just no way to tell when it's going to happen. So we know nada... other than Kat is just fine, and mommy feels terrible.
My contractions stalled out around 5pm this evening... just feeling generally sore and tired now. It's a waiting game at this point, we have NO clue when she's coming- tonight, tomorrow, next week... your guess is as good as mine, or the doctor's office!
That's the update for today, I'm going to bed early tonight.
Thanks for the well wishes and messages in my e-mail and voicemails, ya'll are too sweet. Please don't worry, everyone here is doing just fine. I'll return calls and e-mails as soon as I am functional again. Love you guys!
I've been up since about 3:45 this morning when I woke up to the lovely bloody show (nice name huh?)
I started having contractions (mostly mild, with a few painful) around 6am, which continued through the day.
I had an ultrasound at 2pm to make sure WeeKat wasn't in any distress due to a decrease in movement, she's doing fine- not moving much, but great heartbeat and practice breathing and thumb sucking... which means no fetal distress at all. She now weighs about 6lbs 5oz, and her head and tummy are measuring almost 2 full weeks ahead of me. (she's measuring at 37 weeks 6 days, and I'm 36 weeks on the nose today) We were told she likely isn't moving much either because she has very little room since this last growth spurt, or she's resting up for her big appearance... who knows?
We couldn't see a doc because they were slammed, but talked to the nurses and basically told that I likely had the bloody show... and that means I could go into active labor anytime from now until 2 weeks from now. There is just no way to tell when it's going to happen. So we know nada... other than Kat is just fine, and mommy feels terrible.
My contractions stalled out around 5pm this evening... just feeling generally sore and tired now. It's a waiting game at this point, we have NO clue when she's coming- tonight, tomorrow, next week... your guess is as good as mine, or the doctor's office!
That's the update for today, I'm going to bed early tonight.
Thanks for the well wishes and messages in my e-mail and voicemails, ya'll are too sweet. Please don't worry, everyone here is doing just fine. I'll return calls and e-mails as soon as I am functional again. Love you guys!
False alarm or the real thing?
Only time will tell at this point, but I just had (what we think is) my bloody show. It's about 4:30am... we'll know more soon. Even if it was, it could still be a day or two, so no one go panicking on me!
I feel bad for waking up the doctor LOL... off to lay down for 2 hours on her advice and see what we see.
Don't start blowing up my phone kids, I'm supposed to be laying down and no one else can currently answer, if I post here later saying it was nothing, you'll know... if I don't post... well... if you're on the phone call list expect a call!
I'm okay right now, just staying very calm and trying to relax. Don't worry- be happy!
Update:
It's about 7am now, Kat moved during that 2 hour mark so no Labor and Delivery for us right now. I'm having some minor contractions, but if it actually was the bloody show thing... I could have another few days to go. Going to lay back down now... so we still don't know if this is the real thing, or a false alarm.
I feel bad for waking up the doctor LOL... off to lay down for 2 hours on her advice and see what we see.
Don't start blowing up my phone kids, I'm supposed to be laying down and no one else can currently answer, if I post here later saying it was nothing, you'll know... if I don't post... well... if you're on the phone call list expect a call!
I'm okay right now, just staying very calm and trying to relax. Don't worry- be happy!
Update:
It's about 7am now, Kat moved during that 2 hour mark so no Labor and Delivery for us right now. I'm having some minor contractions, but if it actually was the bloody show thing... I could have another few days to go. Going to lay back down now... so we still don't know if this is the real thing, or a false alarm.
Friday, October 3, 2008
Almost done...
just gotta keep telling myself that.
Ugh... in constant pain, tired, can't sleep... *whine*
If you haven't been hearing from me don't take it personally, I'm not even talking to myself right now.
I promise to come out from under my rock sometime in the next month or so.
Kat is good, I'm good, Tim is good... all is well.
Sorry I'm not more fun kids... that's life right now! Just letting ya'll know not to take silence personally.
Ugh... in constant pain, tired, can't sleep... *whine*
If you haven't been hearing from me don't take it personally, I'm not even talking to myself right now.
I promise to come out from under my rock sometime in the next month or so.
Kat is good, I'm good, Tim is good... all is well.
Sorry I'm not more fun kids... that's life right now! Just letting ya'll know not to take silence personally.
Monday, September 29, 2008
PIE!!!!!!!
Ohhh... how I love my husband....
He went with me to my super boring early morning Non Stress Test today (Kat is doing great) just like he does every week just to keep me company- at 8 in the morning (which is unheard of for a man who likes to sleep this much...
Then he took me to a local Coney for French Toast and Bacon *drools happily*.... a craving I've been having forever...
Then he took me to the mall and walked nice and slow with me and looked at all the baby stuff with me...
THEN!!!! He took me to Kroger and bought me my own Pumpkin Pie! PIE!!!! ZOMG!! I've been crying over pumpkin pie for a month... I got a pie, and apple cider (which I also had been craving...) and Cool Whip.... *I totally stared at the pie all the way home while he laughed*
Oooohhh the pie.... it beckons me...
We actually found Pasteuerized Apple Cider.... much yummyness!
A slice of Pumpkin Flavored, Cinnamon Sprinkled Heaven!!!
This slice of pie doesn't know that it is about to be eaten, so sad for the pie, so happy for me!!!
And of course he kept taking pictures.... this is my Happy Pie Face...
It was SOOOO worth it!!
There is nothing in the world happier than a pregnant woman with a satisfied craving... compare it to a cat purring in a sunny window... or a fat kid with his cake...
And now this man (who I'm ready to nominate for Sainthood) is going to me going with me tonight to our Parenting Classes....
I love him!!!!
Friday, September 26, 2008
I love my husband... and my life!
Here by Rascal Flatts
There's a place I've been lookin' for
That took me in and out of buildings
Behind windows, walls and doors
And I thought I found it
Couple times, even settled down
And I'd hang around just long enough
To find my way back out
I know now the place that I was trying to reach
Was you, right here in front of me
And I wouldn't change a thing
I'd walk right back through the rain
Back to every broken heart
On the day that it was breakin'
And I'd retrieve all the years
And be thankful for the tears
I've cried with every stumbled step
That led to you and got me here, right here
It's amazing what I let my heart go through
To get me where it got me
In this moment here with you
And it passed me by
God knows how many times
You're now right Here
I was so caught up in holding
What I never thought I'd find
I know now, there's a million roads
I had to take
To get me in your arms that way
In a love I never thought I'd get to get to here
And if that's the road
God made me take to be with you
And I'd retrieve all the years
And be thankful for all the tears
I've cried with every stumbled step
That led to you and got me here, right here
Oh, baby-OooOh, got me here
There's a place I've been lookin' for
That took me in and out of buildings
Behind windows, walls and doors
And I thought I found it
Couple times, even settled down
And I'd hang around just long enough
To find my way back out
I know now the place that I was trying to reach
Was you, right here in front of me
And I wouldn't change a thing
I'd walk right back through the rain
Back to every broken heart
On the day that it was breakin'
And I'd retrieve all the years
And be thankful for the tears
I've cried with every stumbled step
That led to you and got me here, right here
It's amazing what I let my heart go through
To get me where it got me
In this moment here with you
And it passed me by
God knows how many times
You're now right Here
I was so caught up in holding
What I never thought I'd find
I know now, there's a million roads
I had to take
To get me in your arms that way
In a love I never thought I'd get to get to here
And if that's the road
God made me take to be with you
And I'd retrieve all the years
And be thankful for all the tears
I've cried with every stumbled step
That led to you and got me here, right here
Oh, baby-OooOh, got me here
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Good news!
She grew! Woohoo! Kat's last ultrasound showed no growth at all (at a time when she should be growing like gangbusters), and had we had another ultrasound today saying no growth Kat would've had a September birthday... we've been worried, but didn't want to panic everyone in case it was nothing, and in this case- it was! Yay for nothing!
She gained more than a pound between last Wednesday and today :o) She must've been saving up all that growing! Kat now weighs 5lbs 9oz and is doing very very well. She is measuring at 35 weeks, which is almost a full week ahead of where I am, which is also good.
They are still hoping for me to make it to 39 weeks before induction, and it's looking like I should be able to do that. I am 1cm dialated, but apparently that means nothing and can go back to no dialation at all or just hang out like that for a month. I am having regular contractions, but not very close together and not productive so we're pretty confident it's just my body 'warming up'. So at this point, it's still looking like induction the last week of October though the doc says they likely won't induce on a Friday because the hospital doesn't like to schedule anything on the weekends if they can help it. She may not have a Halloween birthday, but it'll likely be mighty close.
There's the update for this week :o) It's nice to have good news!
She gained more than a pound between last Wednesday and today :o) She must've been saving up all that growing! Kat now weighs 5lbs 9oz and is doing very very well. She is measuring at 35 weeks, which is almost a full week ahead of where I am, which is also good.
They are still hoping for me to make it to 39 weeks before induction, and it's looking like I should be able to do that. I am 1cm dialated, but apparently that means nothing and can go back to no dialation at all or just hang out like that for a month. I am having regular contractions, but not very close together and not productive so we're pretty confident it's just my body 'warming up'. So at this point, it's still looking like induction the last week of October though the doc says they likely won't induce on a Friday because the hospital doesn't like to schedule anything on the weekends if they can help it. She may not have a Halloween birthday, but it'll likely be mighty close.
There's the update for this week :o) It's nice to have good news!
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Ugh... the joys of pregnancy...
Current Mood: Ugh.... (yeah it's a mood, I swear! It's like a cross between sore, tired, uncomfortable, and hippo)
Sooo... I think this little stinker enjoys keeping me up nights (which doesn't bode so well for my immediate future) about 4am this morning, she decided it would be SUPER fun to put her foot directly into my left lung and kick repeatedly.
I laid there in severe pain, not being able to take a deep breath for almost an hour before I called Tim at work to complain- hey he's up, I'm up... figured we could chat while I groaned.
So Tim says... try rolling over or changing positions, so I rolled over and the Little One decides that she'd be more comfy in this new position if she pushed her foot even farther up into my lung. At this point I am panting because I can only take shallow breaths without crying... so talking is outta the question... I let poor Tim off the phone...
So I decided to wake up officially since sleep wasn't going to happen, and literally wandered the house for 3 hours until I fell asleep on the couch...
I'm so tired, and I keep having all these lovely 'practice contractions' as the OB likes to call them... I'm hungry and can't eat any GOOD food... I have yet another Doctor's appointment tomorrow, and everytime they touch my belly I wanna yell because the skin hurts... I also can't get up off the couch without making x-rated sounding noises...
So I'm just Ugh... and ready for October to be here already!
Guess I better go clean the *bleeping* house now....
Sorry- just needed to rant!
Sooo... I think this little stinker enjoys keeping me up nights (which doesn't bode so well for my immediate future) about 4am this morning, she decided it would be SUPER fun to put her foot directly into my left lung and kick repeatedly.
I laid there in severe pain, not being able to take a deep breath for almost an hour before I called Tim at work to complain- hey he's up, I'm up... figured we could chat while I groaned.
So Tim says... try rolling over or changing positions, so I rolled over and the Little One decides that she'd be more comfy in this new position if she pushed her foot even farther up into my lung. At this point I am panting because I can only take shallow breaths without crying... so talking is outta the question... I let poor Tim off the phone...
So I decided to wake up officially since sleep wasn't going to happen, and literally wandered the house for 3 hours until I fell asleep on the couch...
I'm so tired, and I keep having all these lovely 'practice contractions' as the OB likes to call them... I'm hungry and can't eat any GOOD food... I have yet another Doctor's appointment tomorrow, and everytime they touch my belly I wanna yell because the skin hurts... I also can't get up off the couch without making x-rated sounding noises...
So I'm just Ugh... and ready for October to be here already!
Guess I better go clean the *bleeping* house now....
Sorry- just needed to rant!
Sunday, September 21, 2008
OMGoodness, everything makes me cry...
The newest culprit: The new Darius Rucker song about a daddy and his little girl... called "It won't be like this for long"
Check it out, it's gorgeous, here are the lyrics! *sniffle*
Check it out, it's gorgeous, here are the lyrics! *sniffle*
He didnt have to wake up
He'd been up all night
Lay'n there in bed listen'n
To his new born baby cry
He makes a pot of coffee
He splashes water on his face
His wife gives him a kiss and says
It gonna be OK
It wont be like this for long
One day soon we'll look back laugh'n
At the week we brought her home
This phase is gonna fly by
So baby just hold on
It wont be like this for long
Four years later bout four thirty
She's crawling in there bed
And when he drops her off at preschool
She's clinging to his leg
The teacher peels her off of him
He says what can I do
She says now dont you worry
This will only last a week or two
It wont be like this for long
One day soon we'll drop her off
And she wont even know your gone
This phase is gonna fly by
If you can just hold on
It wont be like this for long
One day soon she'll be a teenager
And at times you'll think she hates him
Then he'll walk her down the aisle
And he'll raise her veil
But right now she's up and cry'n
And the truth is that he dont mind
As he kisses her good night
And she says her prayers
He lays down there beside her
Till her eyes are finally closed
And just watch'n her it breaks his heart
Cause he already knows
It wont be like this for long
One day soon that little girl is gonna be All grown up and gone
Yeah this phase is gonna fly by
He's try'n to hold on
It wont be like this for long
It wont be like this for long
Feels like....
Fall has come to Michigan....
Cool crisp days, nice chilly nights... smells like woodsmoke all the time... the leaves haven't started changing yet, but they will soon I think!
It just reminds me that she's coming soon... sooner than I think we're realizing we'll have WeeKat here in person, not just in the tummy kicking my bladder. :) I have contractions almost every day now, though not in any productive way... according to the doc they're 'practice contractions', basically the muscles that push the baby out are bulking up for the big day. Not all women get them this much, but according to the doc and my baby book, the ones who do tend to have shorter labors- here's to hoping!
I've got a body builder for a uterus LOL...
I admit it's starting to feel a tad scary, not that we'll have a baby- that's the part that SHOULD scare me, and absolutely doesn't. I'm just worried about getting her here, healthy and safe. The pain part is a little scary, but I'm more worried right now that everyone is happy and healthy before and after.
At this point I think we're looking at 4-5 more weeks. Tim and I have a bet going... I think I'm going to go into labor before they get around to inducing me, he thinks I'll make it until the end of October and induction. We've bet a movie on it... doesn't sound like much but I think Tim is going to use it as a torture device... I heard him muttering something about 'Killer Clowns from Space'...
Eeeek!
In the meantime, toss a few prayers our way that she decides to stay in at least 3 more weeks. It's important to get her lungs developed a little more before the big day to avoid a stay in the NICU. The doc is watching me closely, but we're not sure when I'm going to go, we're hoping full term- but I'm having so many other symptoms there's no guarantees!
Cool crisp days, nice chilly nights... smells like woodsmoke all the time... the leaves haven't started changing yet, but they will soon I think!
It just reminds me that she's coming soon... sooner than I think we're realizing we'll have WeeKat here in person, not just in the tummy kicking my bladder. :) I have contractions almost every day now, though not in any productive way... according to the doc they're 'practice contractions', basically the muscles that push the baby out are bulking up for the big day. Not all women get them this much, but according to the doc and my baby book, the ones who do tend to have shorter labors- here's to hoping!
I've got a body builder for a uterus LOL...
I admit it's starting to feel a tad scary, not that we'll have a baby- that's the part that SHOULD scare me, and absolutely doesn't. I'm just worried about getting her here, healthy and safe. The pain part is a little scary, but I'm more worried right now that everyone is happy and healthy before and after.
At this point I think we're looking at 4-5 more weeks. Tim and I have a bet going... I think I'm going to go into labor before they get around to inducing me, he thinks I'll make it until the end of October and induction. We've bet a movie on it... doesn't sound like much but I think Tim is going to use it as a torture device... I heard him muttering something about 'Killer Clowns from Space'...
Eeeek!
In the meantime, toss a few prayers our way that she decides to stay in at least 3 more weeks. It's important to get her lungs developed a little more before the big day to avoid a stay in the NICU. The doc is watching me closely, but we're not sure when I'm going to go, we're hoping full term- but I'm having so many other symptoms there's no guarantees!
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